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Vanderbilt has 1 administrator for every 2 students: analysis

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 05:08:47 +0000

ANALYSIS: DEI commitment includes a recent $17 million faculty initiative, ‘identity centers,’ and more Vanderbilt University employs more than one full-time administrator for every two students, a College Fix analysis found. During the 2021-22 academic year, the most recent for which data are available, the private Nashville university employed 3,516 full-time administrators and support staff…

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UMich now has more than 500 jobs dedicated to DEI, payroll costs exceed $30 million

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:19:38 +0000

ANALYSIS: ‘UM has become a DEI ideological complex with a university attached’ The University of Michigan continues to exponentially grow the number of staffers dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion, with at least 241 paid employees now focused on DEI and payroll costs exceeding $30 million annually, according to an analysis conducted for The College Fix.

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Find community, keep your faith: new guide tells conservative women to stay strong

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:02:37 +0000

In ‘You’re Not Alone,’ conservative leader offers alternatives to liberal feminism The Network of enlightened Women recently launched a book on thriving as a conservative woman on campus, including tips on choosing a college, finding a mentor, and dating with an eye toward marriage. “You’re Not Alone: The Conservative Woman’s Guide to College,” published Jan. 1, was written by Karin Lips…

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Harvard Corporation members should resign in wake of Gay fiasco, watchdogs say

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:22:35 +0000

UPDATED ‘Unless the board itself undergoes a revolution, nothing at Harvard will change’ Members of the Harvard Corporation must also resign, say a growing chorus of observers and watchdogs just hours after news broke Tuesday that President Claudine Gay was stepping down in disgrace amid plagiarism and antisemitism scandals. Gay announced Tuesday she would resign as president after only five…

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Black leftist scholars blame Harvard president’s resignation on racism

College Fix Staff — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 05:02:23 +0000

Leading black leftist scholars are not blaming the resignation of Harvard University President Claudine Gay on her dozens of instances of plagiarism recently exposed, nor the outrage over her apathy for Jew hatred. No, it’s racism’s fault. “Racist mobs won’t stop until they topple all Black people from positions of power and influence who are not reinforcing the structure of racism…

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Five ways colleges could course correct in 2024

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 05:02:12 +0000

End grade inflation, obey the law, freeze hiring of critical studies professors, and more American colleges and universities are among the world’s richest and most powerful institutions. They can afford to do what they want, even if it violates common sense, standards of excellence, or even sometimes the law. But legislators, donors, and alumni can still make a difference…

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Bates College faculty fearful of challenging students due to far-left DEI office

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 23:22:01 +0000

Faculty who do not espouse a ‘specific form of ideology’ are ‘met with hostility’ A recent report from The Federalist details how professors at Maine’s Bates College are hesitant to challenge students for fear of being reported to the school’s DEI — Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion — office. Recent Bates graduate Roy Matthews corresponded with several professors from the institution and found…

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72 things higher ed declared racist in 2023

College Fix Staff — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:08:04 +0000

Tim Scott. Nikki Haley. Mozart. Academia found racism everywhere The College Fix identified 72 different things declared racist by higher education in the last year. WATCH: MORE: 72 racist things of 2023, according to higher ed IMAGE: The College…

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Five things that went right for higher ed in 2023

Maggie Kelly - Assistant Editor — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 05:02:36 +0000

Donors and alumni took a stand, the Supreme Court banned affirmative action, and more Confidence in higher education continued to plummet in 2023. In June, only 36 percent of those polled by Gallup said they have a “great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in colleges and universities, compared to 57 percent in 2018. In October, onlookers condemned elite universities’ initial non-response…

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72 things higher ed declared racist in 2023

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:06:02 +0000

ANALYSIS: Actual racism is rare today, but academia continues to find it Racism is still alive and well in society – if you ask academia. The College Fix reported on 72 things this year that were declared racist or in need of “anti-racist” action, thus indicating they currently suffer from racism. Actions Not wearing a mask Animals Robert E. Lee’s horse Black people Black cops who…

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